Activity: alpine skiing Location: Whitetail Ski Area, Mercersburg, PA Start time: 0840 hrs. End time: 1440 hrs. Vertical Skied: 26,500 ft. over 35 runs Weather: sunny, 25-50 degrees Max HR (bursts): 170 Type: anaerobic A great day of skiing on my new Blizzard skis. I got to the mountain just before the lifts opened, so …
Day Four: February 18 I woke up easily this morning, without any jet lag, and went down to the breakfast room with mom. Olga Klammer fed us a lovely breakfast of fresh, hot coffee, cold cuts, fresh butter and jams, and yummy brown bread that’s better than almost anything you can get in the States. …
I don’t know if any of you have ever visited Iron Wil’s “Through Th3 Wall”. She always has the most well-written tales of training for the Ironman: the blood, sweat and tears of putting your body through challenges that 99 percent of people never do. Her writing style is often so detailed, warm and accessible, …
Activity: road cycling Location: Georgetown > Potomac/Avenel, MD > Dupont Circle Distance: 28.0 miles (mildly hilly) Duration: 1:33 Weather: hazy sun, 67 degrees Avg HR: 149 (max 170) Type: aerobic First post-work ride in a long, long time – and it felt great! I left around 5:20 pm, and the traffic was really heavy. There …
Once again, we dip into Rudi’s memory to bring you more Euro memories. Day Three: February 17 My primary motivation for taking my holiday in Austria – other than getting mom to venture back to her homeland – was to ski. A lot. Now if you’ve followed any coverage of the winter of 2006-2007, you …
Activity: road cycling Location: Dupont Circle > Travilah, MD Distance: 45.8 miles (rolling, small hills) Duration: 2:39 Weather: hazy sun, 61 to 64 degrees Avg HR: 154 (max 176) Type: aerobic Back on the bike for a solo ride on a wonderful early-March day. I can tell I’ve been off the wheels, but I built …
Went to see Gray Matters tonight with sprite. The movie was a fun film: quirky and low-key, with a talented cast and decent writing. Heather Graham, Tom Cavanagh and Bridget Monahan are very well cast as the leads in the film: two siblings (Graham and Cavanagh) who fall in love with the same woman (Monahan). …
(I bet you thought I’d forgotten to continue this – as if!) Day Two: February 16 We had arrived in Salzburg, and my mom and I were in awe. The view from the plane, as we approached W.A. Mozart Airport, featured the rolling (and very green) hills south of Munich to our left, and the …
Since returning to DC, I’ve been neck-deep in school and political work. After this weekend, it should be smoother sailing, but I’ve not had the time to write more about the trip – or to ride the bike. I may squeeze in a ride this afternoon. I was going to ride in the Vasaloppett ride …
